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Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
HOW THEY LIKE IT.

Apropos of the recent bill passed by the
senate relative to the fisheries question,
the Toronto N0H comments editorially
upon it as follows: "it is unfortunate for
Canadian interests that the general cleo
lions should be in progress when our
American neighhors are legislating against
US. 1t is true the beilicose speeches de
liyered in the United States Senate the
other day need not be taken seriously.
Nevertheless, it is abundantly evident
from the better class of American journals
that our neighbors are determined to adopt
4 spirited foreign policy; i'll plain English,
70 steal our fish and punish us if we at
tempt to prevent them. We suffer from
American prejudice against England, and
from England's unwillingness and inabil
ity to make our cause her own, and be-
twixt the two it will be a miracle if We are
not shorn. The Foreign Office will make
q show of protecting our rights, but the
capital consideration with Lord Salisbury
will not be the justice of our own case, but
the necessity for maintaining cordial re-
lations with the United States The pow
er to suspend intercourse, which is TO be
vested in the president by the Edmunds
and Belmont bill, is to prevent our ships
from visiting American ports, and to stop
our railroad cars and locomotives at the
international line, and is merely what the
Americans themselves call & bluff. BY
blutfiing, our neighbors have in the past
managed to cheat us out of whole sea-
boards ard territories. Come what may,
time we trust the Canadian and Imperial
authorities will press for something ap
proaching "a permanent solution of the
question, so that we may know exactly
where we stand"
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
AS EXPECTED.

As was to be expected, the Rieer Press
gives howl over movement to disturb
the boundaries of Choteau county. SeiZ-
ing upon an editorial in the Rising SIN
which suggested the formation Of three
new counties with county seats at Great
Fails, Sun River and Choteau respectively
it proceeds to treat seriously the dismem-
barment of Choteau county. The situation
is simply this, and no one knows it better
than the r. p, that the formation Of but
one county is contemplated to take effect
at this time, and that is the Great Falls
county, which although small in area, is to
be made up from parts of Meagher, Lewis
and Clarke and Choteau counties. To
form this new county but "a very small
part is to be taken from Chotean county,
embracing not more than onc-eighth of its
valuation, and this valuation the r. p.
knows very we'll will be fully made ZIP to
Choteau county the present year by the
coming Of the Manitoba raiiroad. But
the tlnkirdest thing on the part of the
&. p, all things considered. is the intim1-
ton that the new county of which Great
Falls is to be the county seat, is the work
Of the townslte company. ] his is q
reflection upon the intelligence Of the
six hundred and fifty voters IL the proposed
county who have earnestly petitioned the
present legislature to create it. The Grear
Falls Townsite company have had but
very little to do with placing the measure
before the legislature, it beng matter in
which the people have acted not only vol
unfairly but with much enthusiasm. If
the Great Falls county was to be formed
entirely from Choteau county, there
might be some reason why the r. p. sheuld
think it advisable 10 delay the matter two
wears, but under the circumstances, it
would be proper thing for that paper to
leave this question to the intelligence and
good judgment of the present legislature.
It is quite likely the members of this leg
isiature will look upen this matter rather
more impartially than the Benton news
paper man who enjoys the reputation of
being number one rustler for county pat
ronage.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
j. j. Hill and the Manitoba Railroad.

A correspondent describes Jim Hill as
one of the most marvellous rai1roaders of
the Great Northwest, and proceeds to say
of him and the Manitoba system of rail
way and its expansion under his manage
ment: Mr.. Hill is the first railway mana
GER [ have ever heard express the desire to
substitute for the railroading principle Of
rates upon "what the traffic will bear," the
nobler sentiment, 81. fair return upon the
capital invested" Though few railroad
men Will admit that they conduct business
upon the rule OF what the traffic will bear,
this is undeniabiy one the foundation
principals in the construction and manage
ment of every highway from a toll gate
bridge to steel track road.
Considering the vicissitndes Of the Mani
toba, its bankruptcy at its ineipency in
1860, notwithstand state assistance and d
valuable land grant its litigation and fnan-
cial wreck in 1862, its organization as late
as 1879, when thirty-lline millions OF bonds
and overdue coupons sank into eight mil.
lions, it is not TO be wondered at that the
present management aims to build from
the broadest base lines, or that the de-
termination of the present policy should
be found expressed as, when il ever, it
comes to the survival of the fttest, the
Manitoba must be among the fittest.'
Theinancial community wonderedwhen
the Manitoba company divided among its
stockholders S9,o0o,oo0 out OF a s13,0Go,-
600 surplus so soon after reorganization,
but the development OF policy Of the past
six years has given s18,00o,0o0 to the pub
lie, if reduction from the rates of 1880.
amounting in the aggregate to this, can be
SO expressed.
Five hundred and sixty miles of road
have in this time been expanded to 1900,
with $50 now building and to be com
p1eted in 1887, while the earnings have
risen from S2S00000 in 1890 to S7,700,
900, though in 1888 they were up to
50, 14S000. exclusive eff the land depart
ment.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
Strong Argument.

The Morning STIR, published at the
Carlisle Indian school in the interests of
the Indians, fayors the abolishmant of res
eryation, and the settlement Of Indians on
lands in seyeralty. Bat it does not fully
endorse the severalty bill because the IN
dian would still be chained down to one
locality. The civilized Indian should have
che same freedom as other citizens, to go
where he chooses. The same seems to be
the unanimous opinion of the Indians at
the school A Grow pupil says: ut is
cheaper to educate the Indian and bring
shem into the midst of civilization than to
send soldiers out there to drive them from
their existence. Sir, as long as the Indians
of the nation depend on the government
Of the United States, they have right to
it as long as they remain where they are,
penned upon their reservations. Let them
go out of that prison and ba equal with
the whites
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
We Old Timers.

This is the time Of the year when it is
pleasure for the average tendarfoot who
considers this weather the worst ever ex
perenced. to listen to an old-timer on the
weather question. Some of the old-timers
illustrate the old saying, ''The good die
young but the bad grow old and lie about
the weather and are referred TO as the old
est inhabitants" Others stick closely to
the truth and it is pleasure 10 converse
with them. Mr. P. Levensood is of the
latter class, and when you can get him to
talk about old times your time will not be
wasted in listening to him. He came to
this valley in 1S67~and has resided here
continuously ever since. He says he does
not remember having seen SO much snow
as there is now in this valley since the
winter of 1871. That year about twenty
four inches of snow fell about the first of
November, and on the first of December
came another snowfall. Cattle, however,
did not suffer much, rs the wind was
strong and the range had not been fed
down and the grass was long. Judging by
this the present winter will be the hardest
on stock ever known in the Deer Lodge
yalley.-A31acondd Rse5e,e.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
SATURDAY. FEB. 5, 1887.
THE ISSUE

There is an evident desire on the part
of the River Press and few persons re
siding within the boundaries of the pro
posed new Great Falls county, to misrep-
resent the facts, and if possible defeat the
measure The only county effected to any
great extent by the division will be Neagh-
er, and the representatives from that conn
ty, realizing the justsce of the petition, are
not adverse to granting it.
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Choteau county is but little effected, and
what is asked for will hardly be missed
-
Lewis and Clarke is likewise but little
effected, and so far as we are able to learn,
the sentiment Of the majority are in favor
Of granting it.
~
The creation of this new county is asked
for by nine-tenths of the voters residing
within its proposed limits; in fact, it IS al
most unanimous, and if a petition voices
the sentiments and desires of the people.
there can be no doubt but that the creation
of Great Falls county With Great rails as
its seat Of government, is desired by near
Iy every property holder and voter within
its boundaries.
-
The justice of creating this county, is
beyond question, and the making Of Great
Falls its seat of government, certainly can
not be fairly opposed
~
All the opposition to the creation of
the county rests in Sun river, and the River
Press. The Press kicks because it is per-
fectly natural for it to do SO, and not be-
cause it has any cause. The Sun River
people oppose it simply because their town
is not named as the county seat. They
acknowledge the justice Of its creation,
but do not like the idea of being left with
out the lions share. Such opposition is
but natural.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
CommendabIe.

At meeting of the. directors of the
Northern Pacific railroad last week, a let
Ter from President Oaks was read in
which he stated that the farmers along the
line in Dakota, west of the Missouri river,
and for eighty miles east of the river, lost
nearly all of their crops last year by hail
and drouth, and he had taken the respon
sibility of giving public notice that the
company would furnish seed wheat, oats
and other grains to such farmers as were
destitute to enable them to put in crop
in the coming spring. The seed is to be II
loan from the company, to be repaid bush
Ell for busllel in the autumn. Mr. Oakes
expressed the opinion that 100000 bushels
of wheat and 10000 bushels of oats would
be needed for seed, and he recommended
that the board appropriate 100000 for
the purpose, which was accordia gly done.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
Not Entitled to the Lands.

The commissioner of the general land
office has decided that the state of Colorado
is not entitled to sections Is and 1876 in
each township in the Ute Indian reserya-
ton for school purposes under the act of
March 8, 1915 1t is held that these sec
tions at the date of the grant were covered
by the Indian title and could not pass
with the grant, and the lands OF the reses-
vation having been disposed OF by treaty
and not by the act of congress no inelem-
nifty can be selected therefor. About
500, COO acres acres are involved,
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
THE TAX on TRADE.

The license tax imposed upon CONNER
cial travellers selling goods l. .Iontana is
one which is continual source of vexa-
ton and dispute in this territory Each
session of the legislature for the past few
years have been importuned to repeal the
obnoxious law, but strong influence in IA
vor of it has been brought to bear, and it
remains for the present legislature to dis
tinguish itself by wiping it off from our
statutes. At the time the law was enact
ed, 1t was necessary to make every indus
try yield a revenue to the territory in Or
der to meet the expenses of its govern
ment. but that day is past, and as it has
fulfilled its mission it should be speedily
repealed. The Pioneer Press is partcu-
larly bitter against its further continuance
and says it has only been retained as
bonus to few merchants, at the expense
of the people of the whole territory. OF
course no one is SO foolish as to expect
that this tax will be paid by the wholesal-
er. Like almost every other burden laid
upon the sale of commodities, it is paid in
the end by the consumer. Since the license
fee is exacted from the agents Of all whole
sale firms selling in the territory, it puts
all upon al equal footing. Therefore all
must add the amount Of it to the charge
which they would otherwise make for
their merchandise. This merchandise the
people must have. In paying for it they
pay back the tax levied upon the whole
saler, aud it thus becomes duty laid d- |
rectly upon the common necessries of
life. It woald be hard to find any species
Of taxation as unWise and as hard to bear
as this. The interest Of the people requires
a lively competition among sellers. The
taxing policy tends to keep them away,
and thus to raise prices higher still. OF
all methods Of raising a revenue for state |
or territory, that which taxes the articles
of everyday consumption is most burden
some and wastefal. It is hardly possible
that the Intelligent Representatives of the
people of Montana will permit every one
who buys any commodity brought into the
territory to be taxed in order to swell the
profits of a handful of her own traders;
who, not haTing an outside business to re-
ouire large travelling force, are thereby
exempted from the operation
of the law.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

cold and hunger during severe winters
such as we are now passing through. A
person must be lost to all kindly feelings
toward the animal kingdom, who can wit
ness unmoved, the condition of plains
cattle at times like the present. These
animals certainly have some rights which
should be considered, and we hope, in
order to lessen their sufferings as we'll as
to secure more certain dividends the day
is now at hand when large herds will not
be compelled to shift for themselves in
Montana, regardless of cold weather and
no feed.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
Evidently a Hoax.

One of the latest reports is that the no.
torious Jessie James, the Missouri desper-
ado and murderer, is not dead. Tie Al
buquerque, n. NJ, Democrat publishes the
strange story that essis james is not dead
but is living in the wilds of Arizona, near
Phoenix. The article is based on an inter
view with reliable gentleman direct from
Phoenix. He says Jessie James is Ell route
to the Pacific, and he offers chain of cir
cumstantial evidence most convincing that
the alleged assassination of James was all
q ruSa
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05


of the past. In no part of the territory is
the climatic conditions more favorable, or
the natural grasses more abundant and
nutritious, than this, but the rapid settle
ment of the country and the enclosing of
the best portions of the range, along the
watercourses have been the means of its
destruction, and if we mistake not, the
time is now at hand when the larger herds
will be divided into small lunches, and
owned by as many individuals. Should
the present winter be the means or bring
ing about this result while it will Grip
pie large cattle owners, it will create a
new era in the cattle industry, the bene-
fetal results OF which must be apparent
to all
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

THE people of Choteau are in error as to
the desire of Great Falls to "cut out the
best portion Of Choteau county" for the
proposed new county. The question of
boundary lines was left to the members of
the Legislature from the several counties
effected, and as Choteau has for cham
pion.a resident identified with her interests,
1t is quite unlikely he will allow any en-
croachment on her rights. In f..ct, our
people recognize that the location of Cho-
teaa entities her to consideration as the
seat of new county whenever the popu-
lation will justify such division, and will
hartily support such legislation. There
has been no desire or intention whatever,
to encroach upon the rights of our sister
town, and if such fears have been aroused
they were engendered by parties hostile
to the interest of both places, and not sub
stantiated by facts
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

THE Dakota legislature is wagiI9g Ter
rife war on the railroads. One bill intro
duced and which is almost certain to be-
come law, provides for the assessment of
all railroad property the same as the prop
erty OF individuals. It compels the rail
road companies to furnish sworn lists or
schedules of all taxable property, which
includes lands, stations, improvements,
track and rolling stock. All ngoveable
property of the company is recognized as
personal property and denominated as
rolling stock. The bill also requires
statement showing the amount of the au
thorized capital of the company; the
amount Of stock paid up and its market
value The lists having been furnished,
the property is to be taxed the same as the
property of individuals. In case of failure
to comply with the provisions of this act
the company shall forfeit not less than ST.
900 nor more than $4,000
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
The New Coan tY.

It has been decided by our best legal
talent that the creation of new counties is
not prohibited by the restrictive act, and
the couacil committee on towns and coua-
ties have reported in favor Of the passage
of The bill creating Park county upon the
same basis as desired two years ago. It IS
stated by Cardweil and others that Great
Falls will also be made the county seat of
d new county before the session closes. but
that none others need apply. l,es7actuot
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
PRESS EXPRESSIONS.

Choteau Calumet: The Indian commits
sioners will probably have more difficult
ty in dealing with the Piegans than with
other tribes, as they have been taught to
believe that they can obtain any amount
they may be pleased to ask. Three mil
lions in cash, we believe, was the amount
they demanded from Senator Vest and
Major Maginnis, and they would take no
less.
Independent: From reliable advices
we feel authorized to announce that upon
the expiration of Judge Wade's term in
February, Judge McLeary will be made
chief justice of the territorial Lench and
will be succeeded in the first district by
Major James H. Wright Of Carroll coun
ty, Missouri.
New York Tribune: When the aver
age eastern young man goes to Montana
to be noble cowboy, the first thing he
determines to do is to save enough money
to get back home But before he has
saved enough he concludes that COW
punching is a pretty fairish sort of busi:
ness after all.
Pioneer Press: 1t would seem that a
country which had statesmen enough to
settle such burning question as our
Northwestern boundary line forty years
ago ought to be able to dispose of the fish
cry dispute without bringing out the
runS
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

CONGRESS has passed bill which en-
powers the president to exclude Canadian
vessels and Canadian trade from the ports
OF the United States This is liberalization
for the unwarranted ottrages practiced by
Canucks upon American yessels-the di-
rect outgrowth OF the fisheries question.
The course adopted by congress is wise,
and If followed out without fear or favor
will bring this fishery question to an
early settlement between England and this
country. Canada without much thought
Of the consequences adopted a course
against American fishermen which will
probable redoalld with severe loss to her
commercial and shipping interests, and
bring inconsolabIe grief upon her unwise
kead. American fisherman have rights
which Canada has no business to tamper
with unless she desires to be wiped off
from the face Of the earth.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
Ore gon Cattle.

The sagehrush stockiaan says thatoFer
10000 cattle have been driven into the
Stein Mountain country, Grant county,
Oregon. this season Hay is plenty and
can be had ior three dollars a ton.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

AMBITIOUS Billings has forwarded a
memorial to congress setting forth the ur-
gent necessity of establishing another land
district in the territory with Billings as
Headquarters.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

THE present congress contains not few
hot-heads, and the older members must
control them, otherwise the fishery ques-
ton may develope into an unpleasant es-
trangement with England
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
Good Scheme.

Several prominent eattIea2ea Of Wyo-
are fattening their beef fer ssIe BY feed
ing them in different parts Of Nebraska,
where all the food can easily be obtained
and at cheap rate.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

ADyIcEs from Washington state that the
Manitoba right of way bill vii come up
before the senate this week, and it is quite
likely before this issue is in the hands Of
the reader, that the bill has become q law
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
What it Cost.

1t is figured that the salary law Of Mon
tana in its one year of use has cost the
counties Of the territory about 100000
more than the expense would have been
under the fee law
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
Deep Snow.

Down on the Idaho division of the
Northern Pacific, through the timber belt,
the snow lies four feet deep on the level
However, little delay to the running of
trains is occasioned.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05
Approved.

The president has approved the act
granting pensions to the soldiers and sail
ors of the Mexican war.
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

THE present winter will demonstrate
that he range cattle industry of Northern
Montana, as it is now carried on, is thing
Great Falls tribune., 1887-02-05

TIE longshoremen to the number Of
over 5000 at New York and Brooklyn are
out on strike The effect is paralyzing
to the shipping interests.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-12
How Were Uneducated Men Educated;

The articles appearing in several lead
ing monthlies on How | was Educated,"
are all written by educated men. How
were the uneducated men educated?
Among them were such men as Henry
Wilson, Andrew johnson, Abraham Lin
coin. Edward Hitchcock and hundreds of
Others eminent in public life, whose
names are almost household words. How
was Jay Gould educatedI II would be a
paying investment for some magazine to
hire him 10 tell the story Of his early
mental training. We recently read that
"when DIR. Hitchcock was president Of
Amherst college he was asked from what
institution he graduated. He replied.
From my mothers dye tub Those
who were children when President Hitch
cock was a boy will remember that in
many houses a wooden dye tub, holding
eight or ten gallons, stood in almost
every kitchen chimney corner. filed with
dye, where the good housewives colored
the yarn for the stockings and mittens of
the family. 1t was a warm, coy place,
and was frequently occupied Us a seat
lOl course ~ nad a tightly nttLng cover
by children when studying their Daboll's
arithmetic and Murray grammar"
We much mistake the object and scope
of education when We suppose that a resi-
dence in college halls is necessary to an
education. We believe in colleges. They
stand as outposts against ignorance.
Thousands Of the best men and women
have been educated by them; but an edu-
cation outside has been accomplished with
excellent success in a multitude of in
stances. W. often hear of very success
full men in business spoken Of as ''unedu.
Gated" Are tbeyi One in mind had a
thorough knowledge Of men. He could
read them like q book. His Judgment Of
stocks and investments was excellent.
He had aggressiveness, caution, and YET
was almost lavish in his OUTLAWS. lie
knew nothing of either Greek or Latin,
but was well versed in the language way,
Of business. As a commander Of men h,
was ~unexcelleh: yet he was ''unedu
Gated" Was he! The most importan
definition Just now needed for the new
dictionary, soon TO appear, is for this oil
word, education School Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-12
The Sugar Maple for shade.

In a talk to Massachusetts, farmers Mr..
i. NJ. Russell said the rock or sugar ma
pile was the best tree to plant 10 secure
ornament or shade, He said: 1T is a
handsome tree from the start-stately
and well balanced in maturity. Its fol-
iage is deep and cooling in summer and
gorgeous ms the sunset clouds in autumn.
1t will bear more mutilation and i'll usage
and still thrive than almost any other
tree. AS a wayside tree in exposed sitla-
tions it has nc superior. AZ a pasture
shade for cattle il is n Of the best Of
trees. Il would give comfort to the cat
tie and please the eye by its beauty
Chicago Times.